Alternative Energy News Archives
Wednesday 15th of February, 2006
Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke - High Energy Prices to Push Alternatives ★
Planet Ark, appx. 157 wordsFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke outlined that in the near term - the next 5 to 10 years - the United States is in a difficult position with respect to energy. He also said jay Longer term, energy prices at current levels should be sufficient to bring forth a number of alternative sources of supply as well as induce significant conservation on the part of the consumers and firms
.
California Secure Transportation Energy Partnership Urges California to Address Oil Dependence ★
EV World, appx. 884 wordsCalifornia Secure Transportation Energy Partnership (CalSTEP) consists of a partnership between industry, government, academic and non-profit leaders. The group is developing a fifteen year action plan to increase the state’s transportation energy efficiency and fuel diversity, and cut dependence on unstable imported oil
, to be completed by years end, and has additionally written a series of near-term
actions for the current year.
Ford will become the first automaker to assemble hybrid vehicles in Canada ★
BusinessWeek, appx. 348 wordsA plant in Oakville, Ontario, - after undergoing a $860 million conversion - will assemble hybrid versions of the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover utility vehicles for the 2007 model year.
